April 28, 1984: A step closer to a Hamburg mall

Hamburg Supervisor Jack Quinn was one of the parties agreeing to a complicated land deal that exchanged some land, preserved some park space and set the stage for the $50 million McKinley Mall.

Land swap paves way for Hamburg mall

"[The project] is still on target for a June, 1985 opening. ... Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Adam, Meldrum & Anderson Co. will be the key tenants in the first phase."

Steve Cichon– Steve Cichon, communications professional, pop culture historian, and publisher of BuffaloStories.com, tells the stories of Buffalo's past through The News' BN Chronicles. He is a local radio and TV veteran, historian and author of five books.